Kalu Uche
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Not to be confused with Uche Kalu.
Kalu Uche (born 15 November 1982) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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Full name | Kalu Uche | ||
Date of birth | (1982-11-15) 15 November 1982 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Aba, Abia, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
1998 | Enyimba International | ||
1999–2000 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | Espanyol B | 2 | (0) |
2001–2005 | Wisła Kraków | 54 | (11) |
2004–2005 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 24 | (1) |
2005–2011 | Almería | 172 | (39) |
2011–2012 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 14 | (6) |
2012 | Espanyol | 15 | (5) |
2012–2013 | Kasımpaşa | 34 | (19) |
2013–2014 | El Jaish | 8 | (4) |
2014–2015 | Al-Rayyan | 16 | (17) |
2015 | Levante | 16 | (5) |
2015 | Pune City | 11 | (4) |
2016–2017 | Almería | 28 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Delhi Dynamos | 15 | (13) |
2018–2019 | ATK | 11 | (1) |
2021–2022 | Águilas | 21 | (1) |
Total | 441 | (131) | |
International career | |||
2003–2012 | Nigeria | 37 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2019 |
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He spent most of his career in Spain, mainly with Almería, with which he amassed La Liga totals of 117 matches and 27 goals (212 appearances and 45 goals all competitions comprised). He also competed professionally in Poland, France, Switzerland, Turkey, Qatar and India.
A Nigeria international in the 2000s, Uche represented his country at the 2010 World Cup and the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.